Abu Dhabi CP makes pitch for knowledge driven economy

General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has stressed that the UAE, under leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, plans to build new national resources, notably, creative and innovative human resources that would lead the development and qualitative transformation from traditional economy to knowledge and innovative economy. He added that the directives by Sheikh Khalifa call for focusing on youth and their work that inspires creativity and innovation. Sheikh Mohammed was speaking while touring the Abu Dhabi Science Festival on Monday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.